On Capture, Clips are broken up

I'm capturing from an HV30, 30p framerate, my clips get butchered into multiple smaller clips, even from the same take. Can anyone help me here?
Thanks in advance,
Ben

That dang HDV codec. Doesn't matter what frame rate or resolution. If you capture HDV into FCP, its gonna end up being all busted up. My research tells me it doesn't have much to do with inconsistent timecodes. The problem is with the intense GOP processing of the HDV codec. So intense, it interrupts the capture stream. If your post workflow is able to be adjusted, I'd suggest bringing the clips in using Apple's intermediate codec. It will still have some breaks, but not nearly as many as the HDV, and i find it quite nice to work with. And while we are on the subject, with FCP 6.0.3, there is a bug that won't let me capture my JVC footage using the HDV codec at all. So be careful on your upgrades.
I've also heard of people bringing HDV in using another platform, like premiere, with no interruptions, then transferring into FCP.
Hope this helps.

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